In 2008, one of our former ministers, Dan Kasztelan, wrote a booklet entitled Living with the Body of Christ: A Field Guide to Quaker Process. To share this valuable information about how Friends make decisions during monthly meeting, sections of this booklet are being posted via the online Traveling Friend.
Meeting Matters
Articles that pertain to the internal work of the Meeting
A Field Guide to Quaker Process: Unity and Unanimity
In 2008, one of our former ministers, Dan Kasztelan, wrote a booklet entitled Living with the Body of Christ: A Field Guide to Quaker Process. To share this valuable information about how Friends make decisions during monthly meeting, sections of this booklet are being posted via the online Traveling Friend.
A Field Guide to Quaker Process: What Is Meeting for Business?
In 2008, one of our former ministers, Dan Kasztelan, wrote a booklet entitled Living with the Body of Christ: A Field Guide to Quaker Process. To share this valuable information about how Friends make decisions during monthly meeting, sections of this booklet are being posted via the online Traveling Friend.
Ministry in the Manner of Friends
Unlike other Christian denominations, there is no ordination of new ministers within the Quaker tradition. As I have watched Ray Geers’ lengthy spiritual journey that has culminated in his recording as a Quaker minister, I have reflected upon the differences between ordination and recording. Quaker ministers are not required to
FCNL Wants to Hear Your Voice
Every two years, the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) reaches out to Quaker meetings across our nation for input that will direct their congressional advocacy and lobbying on behalf of issues that Quakers care about. They are currently preparing to develop their priorities for the upcoming 117th Congress for